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On Tuesday, Nicki Minaj released "Black Barbies," her take on Rae Sremmurd's viral No. 1 single, "Black Beatles." For years now, she's remixed popular hip-hop songs of the moment, always as a showcase for her ferocious (and filthy) rapping abilities.
In addition to a very corporeal sonning ("All these bitches is my sons, should be suckin my tits"), Nicki uses "Black Barbies" to condemn the new President-elect: "Island girl, Donald Trump want me go home." She also incorporates the "oh no, no, no, no" refrain from Aaliyah's "Hot Like Fire" remix. It's a fun, layered reworking of the Rae Sremmurd original, but how does it rank among her other remixes? Complex revisited her catalog to find out.
10."Till the World Ends (Femme Fatale Remix)" (2011)
Original performed by: Britney Spears
Best Nicki line: "Told you they'd revive your career but somebody lied/I ain't talking poultry when I say 'This chicken's fried'"
9."Dance (A$$) (Remix)" (2011)
Original performed by: Big Sean
Best Nicki line: "Kiss my ass and my anus, ’cause it’s finally famous/And it’s finally soft, yeah, it’s finally soft"
8.“5 Star (Remix)” (2012)
Original performed by: Yo Gotti
Best Nicki line: "I just had a epiphany, I need to go to Tiffany's/Fendi on my slippers, and my cookies always slippery"
7."Sweet Dreams (Remix)" (2009)
Original performed by: Beyoncé
Best Nicki line: "Nicki ain't a rapper, Nicki is a brander/Please you can never compare to me/All these bitches is scared of me/I am who they couldn’t even dare to be"
6."Down in the DM (Remix)" (2016)
Original performed by: Yo Gotti
Best Nicki line: "The executive producer, bitch, rest in peace/Then he put his hands in my pants, felt them thick lips, and got wood/He said, 'Kylie, what's good?' I said, 'Miley, what's good?'"
5."My Nigga (Remix)" (2014)
Original performed by: YG
Best Nicki line: "Like a injured Chris Paul, you ain't got no point/I just come through with a couple bossy bitches/They get money too, they some don't cross me bitches"
4."Danny Glover (Remix)" (2014)
Original performed by: Young Thug
Best Nicki line: "I am not gay, but let's be precise/'Cause if she pretty then watch it, 'cause I'mma be fuckin' ya wife"
3."No Flex Zone (Remix)" (2015)
Original performed by: Rae Sremmurd
Best Nicki line: "Running this game for five years, guess that's why my feet hurt/Wonder when they bite me, do these bitches' teeth hurt?"
2."Flawless (Remix)" (2014)
Original performed by: Beyoncé
Best Nicki line: "The Queen of rap, slayin' with Queen B/If you ain’t on the team, you playin’ for team D/Cause we A-listers, we paid sisters/This watch right here done fazed blizzards"
1."Boss Ass Bitch (Remix)" (2013)
Original performed by: PTAF
Best Nicki line: "Get a dick pic, and then you press 'Send'/And send a red heart, and send a kissy face/And tell him that his friends love how your pussy taste"